Conceptualising audience immersion in tourism performing arts
Definition and characteristics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11235920 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Minyan Feng (0000-0001-5587-9014, Macao University of Tourism, corresponding author), Yueying Hazel Xu, Yueying Xu (0000-0001-9794-8364, Macao University of Tourism) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 112 |
| Pages | 103956 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annals of Tourism Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0160-7383 • E-ISSN: 1873-7722 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.annals.2025.103956 |
| OpenAlex | W4409319503 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 34 |
Immersion has recently become a buzzword in tourism literature; however, its application is often casual and context-blind, without an adequate delineation of what immersion truly entails. This study, focusing on tourism performing arts, establishes a precise and comprehensive conceptualisation of audience immersion to reflect tourists' distinctive experiences accurately. A two-stage qualitative method is employed, incorporating data from online comments and focus group discussions . Analysis via an inductive–deductive approach reveals six key characteristics of immersion, leading to a new and context-specific definition. An experiential model depicting three levels of immersion is established according to the human information processing framework. This study introduces a dual-component method to conceptualise immersion and provides practical insights for better understanding immersive experiences in a specific context. • Adopts qualitative research methods with two stages: online comments and focus group. • Provides a dual-component method to conceptualise audience immersion. • Proposes an experiential model of three-level immersion with their characteristics. • Highlights differences in immersion between tourism performances and other contexts
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 8 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |